phraseologist
[ frey-zee-ol-uh-jist ]
/ ˌfreɪ ziˈɒl ə dʒɪst /
noun
a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology.
a person who affects a particular phraseology or is skilled in coining phrases.
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Words nearby phraseologist
phrase-structure rule, phrasemaker, phrasemonger, phraseogram, phraseograph, phraseologist, phraseology, phrasing, phratry, phreak, phreaking
Origin of phraseologist
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British Dictionary definitions for phraseologist
phraseologist
/ (ˌfreɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪst) /
noun
a person who is interested in or collects phrases or who affects a particular phraseology
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